6 Benefits of Multi-Cook Ovens

At their core, multi-cook ovens do what the name implies: combine multiple cooking functions into a single unit. Alto-Shaam created the category in 2017 with the introduction of Vector® Multi-Cook Ovens and later evolved it with Converge® Multi-Cook Ovens. These units offer up to four ovens in one—allowing a foodservice provider to prepare a variety of different food items simultaneously with no flavor transfer.

The secret to Alto-Shaam’s multi-cook ovens is the company’s exclusive Structured Air Technology®, which delivers high-velocity, vertical upward and downward airflow. Air travels through the shelves and is delivered vertically through holes from the top and bottom of each cook chamber. This optimized, focused heat delivers faster, more even, and more consistent cooking than other cooking methods.

Additionally, each chamber is isolated from the others with its own air path, catalyst, and fan at the rear, giving operators the ability to control each chamber’s temperature and fan speed with zero flavor or moisture transfer between chambers.

Benefits of incorporating a multi-cook oven into your kitchen operations include:

1. Space savings

Alto-Shaam’s multi-cook ovens can cook food using techniques including air frying, roasting, grilling, and steaming, all at the same time. These capabilities eliminate the need for multiple pieces of equipment, allowing expanded functionality in a smaller footprint. In addition, all models of the ovens are stackable, allowing for even greater throughput in the same amount of space.

2. Labor savings

Multi-cook ovens provide simple recipe programming, so staff of all ability levels are able to cook at the touch of a button. Operators can create menu presets, and then anyone on the line can reproduce it with the right ingredients. Because of the patented, vertical airflow there is also no need for employees to watch and rotate pans - further saving on labor costs.

3. Increased profits

Of course, the savings offered by reduced space needs and labor requirements translate to a larger bottom line, but those aren’t the only cost benefits a multi-cook oven can offer. Eliminating the need for multiple kitchen appliances also translates to lower utility and maintenance costs.

4. Ventless operation

Alto-Shaam multi-cook ovens are certified ventless, eliminating the need for costly ventilation systems. This provides flexibility when designing a kitchen layout, allowing foodservice operations in spaces where ventilation systems may not be feasible, and offers the ability for businesses such as bars or convenience stores to easily add a foodservice program.

5. Expanded menus

A multi-cook oven allows operators to incorporate menu items that may not have been feasible with traditional cooking equipment. Diners are increasingly gravitating away from deep-fried foods, for example, and the ability to add roasted, steamed, or air-fried items to the menu allows operators to increase their customer base and profits.

6. Improved consistency & food quality

Operators can produce high-quality food on demand with consistent results every time. Alto-Shaam’s Structured Air Technology creates vertical curtains of air that deliver faster and more even cooking than other methods, and the oven’s programmable recipes ensure a consistent product every time, no matter how inexperienced the kitchen staff may be. No microwaves or inconsistent cooking methods such as a stove top or grill are required.

Whether you choose a Vector or Converge Multi-Cook Oven, you can trust that both options will significantly add value to your operation—saving you space, labor, and operating costs.

Visit the Alto-Shaam website to see our products, or contact one of our experts for more information.

17th January 2023